Supplier Questionnaire – Section Structure (for Form Design)
- Company Name
- Company Address
- Telephone Number
- Website URL
- Contact Name
- Job Title / Position
- Email Address
Declaration
Section 2 | Goods and Services
- Please list the goods/services your company provides to TailorMed.
- Is the service provided at the address listed on the cover sheet?
- Have there been any significant changes to the facilities, key personnel or quality system since the last assessment by TailorMed?
Section 3 | Organization and Personnel
- What percentage (%) of your business is for the pharmaceutical industry?
- Is an organization chart available for the company and the quality department?
- How many people does your company employ?
- Total employees
- Operations
- Quality
- Of your total workforce:
- How many are permanent employees?
- How many are fluent in English?
- Is there a system of shift working practices other than normal day work?
- Do staff receive orientation on the first day and regular training sessions thereafter?
- Does your company use computerized systems in the workplace?
Section 4 | Quality System
- Are you regularly inspected by a regulatory authority or independent quality certification organization?
- Yes (please list authority, license number and accreditation date)
- No
- Who in the company is responsible for quality?
- Is there a separate QA/QC unit?
- Yes (number of employees)
- No
- What quality system does your company have in place?
- Does your company perform regular self-inspections or audits?
- Yes (frequency and type)
- No
- Are there written procedures in the workplace?
- Yes (please provide SOP index)
- No
- Are all documented procedures in place?
- Are there change control procedures in place?
- Is there a procedure in place to notify customers of any significant changes?
- Is there a corrective action program?
- Yes (is it documented?)
- No
Section 5 | Building and Facilities
- How many buildings comprise the facility?
- What is the total footage?
- What environmental controls (temperature / humidity) are in place?
Section 6 | Material Handling, Labeling, Packaging and Transport
- Does your company have experience handling cold / temperature-controlled products?
- Yes (please describe monitoring and replenishment capability)
- No
- Does your company use subcontractors?
- Yes (please detail tasks performed)
- No
- Does your company generate paperwork as a result of work carried out for TailorMed?
- Yes (how long are documents retained?)
- No
- Is there a list of approved suppliers?
- Are there procedures in place for the approval of suppliers?
- Do you have experience handling active containers (e.g. Envirotainer, CSafe, Credo)?
- Yes (please describe in detail)
- No
- Please describe your pre-conditioning process.
- Do you own your fleet of temperature-controlled vehicles (TCVs)?
- Are vehicles well maintained?
- Yes (please describe frequency and documentation)
- No
- Are TCVs properly calibrated?
- Yes (please provide report)
- No
- Is there a contingency plan in case of vehicle breakdown?
- Are vehicles equipped with GPS real-time tracking?
- Can you provide temperature readings after each delivery?
Section 7 | Customs & Excise
- Does your company have approval to make direct payment to customs?
- VAT
- Duty
- Other (please describe)
Section 8 | Complaints, Rejection and Recall
- Does your company have a formal documented procedure for handling:
- Customer complaints
- Technical enquiries
- Yes / No
- Who is the primary contact for complaints?
- Does your company have a procedure for handling damaged or missing goods?
- Does your company have a recall procedure?
- Please provide any supporting certifications (e.g. accreditations to associations or national standards).
- Please provide any additional information you believe is relevant.